Where is Honduras?

Honduras is located in the Central America region at latitude 15.199999 and longitude -86.241905 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 15° 12' 60.00'' N
  • 86° 14' 30.86'' W

You can see the location of Honduras on the world map below:

Honduras location on the map pointed out by a flag pin.

Honduras Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Honduras (HN) are:

  1. El Salvador (SV)
  2. Guatemala (GT)
  3. Nicaragua (NI)

Maritime Borders

Honduras borders with the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Honduras Related Content

Honduras Key Facts

CountryHonduras
CoordinatesLatitude: 15.199999
Longitude: -86.241905
Country CodesAlpha 2: HN
Alpha 3: HND
Country Flag Emoji🇭🇳
Int. Phone Prefix+504
Capital cityTegucigalpa
Continent
Subcontinent
North America
Central America
Country Area112,090 sq km
Population 202110,062,994
World Rank: 91
Median Age23.4
Life expectancy70.1
Major languagesSpanish (official), Amerindian dialects
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC−06:00
Internet TLD.hn
Biggest AirportRamon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)
Average temperature23.50 °C
74.30 °F
Administrative Divisions18 departments
Political systemPresidential representative democratic republic

Honduras Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupLower middle income
World Bank RegionLatin America & Caribbean
CurrencyHonduran Lempira (HNL)
GDP in 2020$23.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 107
GDP per capita in 2020$2,406
World Rank: 139
Major Industries / Economic SectorsAgriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited States, China, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited States, Mexico, China, Taiwan, El Salvador

Biggest Cities in Honduras

Here are the largest cities in Honduras based on 2021 data:

City Population
Comayaguela 1,250,000
Tegucigalpa 1,126,534
San Pedro Sula 1,073,824
Choloma 510,456
Puerto Cortes 200,000
La Ceiba 196,856
Villanueva 157,615
Comayagua 144,785
El Progreso 143,360
Ciudad Choluteca 120,000

Map of Honduras with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Central America Region